<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The permanent existence of inflation in Serbia adversely affects achievement of macroeconomic stability. Its effects are reflected in a decrease in the real exchange rate, low price competitiveness of exports and deterioration in the balance of payments. The real exchange rate is an instrument which shows that in conditions of faster growth rate in a country than abroad, the domestic economy can't be competitive in the international market. Implementation of appropriate exchange rate regime inevitably leads to problems of exchange rate changes on import prices and inflation. The research aims to demonstrate the interdependence of inflation and depreciation, and the fact that the general price level increase is a main factor that hinders the realization of the positive effects of the national currency depreciation. Unstable monetary situation in the country undermines the goal of stimulating exports through an increase in the nominal exchange rate and by reducing export prices in foreign currency. Export becomes uncompetitive, while the depreciation of the national currency is quickly spread to inflation through the exchange rate pass-through.</p></abstract>

The permanent existence of inflation in Serbia adversely affects achievement of macroeconomic stability. Its effects are reflected in a decrease in the real exchange rate, low price competitiveness of exports and deterioration in the balance of payments. The real exchange rate is an instrument which shows that in conditions of faster growth rate in a country than abroad, the domestic economy can't be competitive in the international market. Implementation of appropriate exchange rate regime inevitably leads to problems of exchange rate changes on import prices and inflation. The research aims to demonstrate the interdependence of inflation and depreciation, and the fact that the general price level increase is a main factor that hinders the realization of the positive effects of the national currency depreciation. Unstable monetary situation in the country undermines the goal of stimulating exports through an increase in the nominal exchange rate and by reducing export prices in foreign currency. Export becomes uncompetitive, while the depreciation of the national currency is quickly spread to inflation through the exchange rate pass-through.

The Impact Of Exchange Rate Pass-Through On Serbian Export Competitiveness

University of Niš, Faculty of Economics, Serbia

PhD student; scholarship from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia

Economic Themes

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The permanent existence of inflation in Serbia adversely affects achievement of macroeconomic stability. Its effects are reflected in a decrease in the real...

The Impact Of Exchange Rate Pass-Through On Serbian Export Competitiveness

Published Online: Mar 25, 2015

Page range: 197 - 214

Received: Jan 24, 2014

Accepted: Jun 10, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2014-0014

Keywords
inflation, real exchange rate, depreciation, competitiveness, exchange rate pass-through

© Ivan Marković et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Impact Of Exchange Rate Pass-Through On Serbian Export Competitiveness

Published Online: Mar 25, 2015

Page range: 197 - 214

Received: Jan 24, 2014

Accepted: Jun 10, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ethemes-2014-0014

Keywordsinflation, real exchange rate, depreciation, competitiveness, exchange rate pass-through

© Ivan Marković et al.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
inflation, real exchange rate, depreciation, competitiveness, exchange rate pass-through